Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1910 — STREET NAMES LISTED. [ARTICLE]

STREET NAMES LISTED.

Reaaoa Why Many Mledlreeted Ultova Beach Tkotr DMttaaUaa. Absent-minded persons who write a name and streot address on a letter and put it in the mall without bint of the town, city or even State to whleh It Is Intended to go cost the post office department a lot of trouble and money each year. Many of the partially addressed reach their destination with little delay,' the deficiency being supplied by a mall clerk. It looks like the cleverest) kind of work when an envelope addressed to "Samuel Btratton, 406 Colyton street” goes straight to Mr. Stratton at his home in Los AngSlse. but a peek behind the poital scenes shows that It Is sssy aftsr all. The department has Just issued s 000-page book In whleh are listed the street names In all of the 1,200 or so cities and towns In which a datrlsr tsrtios is usstatatnsd.

A glance In this volume, says the New York Sun, shows that the only Colyton street known is in Los Angeles. Another letter may be addressed to “John Jones, Woodward avenue, between Grand River avenue and State.” More than thirty towns or cities have a Woodward avenue, but the only city In which all three of the streets are found Is Detroit, Mich. The book shows it and the letter goes on its way. In the same way a letter addressed to St. Paul when the writer meant SL Louis eventually finds its way to the right address through the use of the Index. It Is not all so easy, however. The book fills out a deficiency only when the name of the street is unusual. A letter to “John Brown, 200 Main street,” will end up in the dead letter office, because of the 1,200 cities listed about 900 boast, of a Main street. Chestnut street and High street are also common, there being 400 or more of each listed. There are more than 500 Washington streets. Union and High streets occur about 400 times, and Maple and Water are found In about 350 communities. There are 300 Broadways. Thirty-seven cities have Roosevelt streets, twenty-one bear Bryan’s name and eight Taft streets are found, although there Is no proof that they were named after the Presidents and the candidate. Names of prominent Americans of former days occur frequently, but those of the present day are less frequent. Carnegie street is found In only three towns, and but two streets bear the name of Rockefeller.